Cedar Point new security checkpoint

I went in the front gate yesterday and they had the handheld wands going. It beeped on my pocket and I had to show it was my phone. They completely skipped the large backpack I had on. Today, I went in the resort gate in the back and there was no check. It seems to be pretty hit and miss.

There was nothing at the front gate Thursday night.

No security checkpoints for me either Thursday.

Brian were you at the Millenium ride time in a Maverick shirt? I saw someone that I thought looked like you but we kept ending up on opposite trains so I never had the chance to ask.

Yes, that was me!

^ I talked to your group for a huge part of media day, but I never introduced myself. I tend to do that. I was with Adam and crew.

It either adds to the mystery, or I'm just really bad at introductions.

Then I probably saw you as well that day.

You probably met me too Exit English! I was wearing a Green Cedar Point T-Shirt on media day.

This morning they were wanding everyone at the resort gate by Windseeker.

(edited...Tried to post from my phone)

Well, they say the wading is the hardest part...

Ensign, thanks for making my morning, I just spit coffee on my keyboard :)

My work here is done. :D

We were at the park all day on Sat Aug 29.....did not see anyone being checked at the front gate. We were there about 9:15, and in and out throughout the day.

Just got here. Front gate has lines well into the parking lot.

This is getting ridiculous. I'm yet to encounter these checkpoints on any of my trips, but if I did, I wouldn't be happy. I don't want to feel like I'm at the airport.

Shawn Meyer said:

You probably met me too Exit English! I was wearing a Green Cedar Point T-Shirt on media day.

Yep, I've talked to you a few times. I'm always there with Adam. I'm just never the type to give myself away by my username :)

Thabto said:
This is getting ridiculous. I'm yet to encounter these checkpoints on any of my trips, but if I did, I wouldn't be happy. I don't want to feel like I'm at the airport.

We walked to the marina entrance. Security was there, but no line.

e x i t english said:

Shawn Meyer said:

You probably met me too Exit English! I was wearing a Green Cedar Point T-Shirt on media day.

Yep, I've talked to you a few times. I'm always there with Adam. I'm just never the type to give myself away by my username :)

You've inspired me to be contrary. Henceforth, I shall only go to parks in a red shirt. With phaser burns. And a toe tag.

What shocks me is how up in arms all of you get about something so simple.

Go to any concert, festival, race, or sporting event, and this is exactly what's going to happen to you. It's not a matter of treating everyone like criminals, but doing what you can to ensure you know what's coming into your public assembly venue, and deterring people from bringing things they're not supposed to, on top of confiscation from the idiots that try.

Chances are, if you've ever been to an event (athletics or otherwise) in or around Columbus, you've had the pleasure of interacting with either myself of a member of my team who does this on a daily basis. This is just the world we live in now, ladies and gentleman. Searches don't have to be cumbersome, irritating, or take a ridiculous amount of time. As for those of you saying they'll be a bottleneck, it really just depends on where you want to see that. It's either going to be here or right at the gates, pick your poison. Besides, searching allows you to break up a crowd before they get to ticketing to allow more of a personal interaction.

I strongly remember a thread that most of you contributed to only a few years ago commenting on how shocking it was the CP didn't have any of these kinds of procedures. Well, now you have your answer. It takes a good amount of time, effort, energy and planning to set things like this up, to train all the staff, and to ensure they're there as a courtesy as opposed to a nuisance. And while I disagree with the need to wand or even use magnetometers, I understand the desire for it on CP's end, as it removes a lot of the human error. That being said, my staff does mostly a visual search, and I can't even begin to tell you the amount of alcohol, pocket knives (some legal, some illegal), and even weapons we've confiscated just doing that.

Just remember, they're not there to hurt you or take away from your experience. They actually provide another opportunity for CP and their staff to make an impression on you, to greet you and welcome you to the park, and can up not only the level of security, but the level of customer service as well.

If they had more than 3 lanes open...